NSW #bushfiregrants #auspol

A report from the NSW state auditor general found the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery program lacked transparency and #Barilaro’s office had made decisions beyond its remit.

The Department of Regional NSW gave the then deputy premier’s office a list of 35 projects to be funded in a fast-tracked first round in 2020, listing their electorates, but the threshold effectively ruled out projects in areas held by the Labor party, the audit found.